Multiple OS

Every PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that interacts with the computer hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse and a printer, together with any apps that are installed on your system. Any program input using a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the OS. On a server, each and every app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This is valid for both standard site scripts and server-side software like a media server. If a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two independent Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, so you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

If you pick one of our virtual private server solutions, you'll have 3 different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux distributions and we offer them rather than offering just a single OS, because the applications that you may wish to run on the server may have specific requirements for the software environment. Each of these three has certain advantages regarding the available packages that you could afterwards install, but what's common between them is the fact that they are very secure and reliable and have huge communities which support them. The web hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your OS choice, in order to give you more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our technical support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to pick from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license taxes, but they’re also considered to be among the most reliable and safe OSs. We supply three different ones because each of them is backed by a different community. The packages which you can add on your web server are different and this could matter if you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the OS that you will choose. You can pick any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, however if necessary, we can always install the server anew with an alternative one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the plan whenever you want, we can update your OS on a regular basis so as to keep it as secure as possible.